Recipe for a Room: Tray This!

Turn everyday servers into holiday wall decor

To give a bare wall festive flair, bedeck it with patterned trays of different sizes accented by ribbons and fresh greens. Gather metal or wooden carriers from home decor shops, or comb flea markets, antiques stores, and online auctions. It's also easy to make your own by decoupaging plain trays with festive patterns from wrapping paper or wallpaper. Vary sizes within your display for interest, and unify the collection by means of material, color, or pattern. Here, red and green metal trays group gracefully thanks to similar painted-flower designs.

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